Good winter hiking weather, 28 degrees, frozen trail conditions (so we wore spikes), and still lots of water everywhere. It’s reported to have been the wettest season since records were kept. Streams are running fast and high. Big icicles are forming. So there was lots of fun at stream crossings where finding a “good” crossing place becomes a competitive game. “Two Bridges”is one of our favorite hiking places in any season.
We headed back to the car and I pointed out “Phil and Ellie’s cabin:)” high up across the Chapel Falls River. It’s still looking just great!
6 hikers and two dogs piled into Tony’s car for the ride back to TOR Bullit headquarters where we had been invited to use their facility for our bag lunches. Lots of warming up and sharing food. Donna made oatmeal cookies and Lissa brought a big bag of popcorn and a gallon of cider. Gwen read us an astrological “analysis” of our group. I don’t understand how that works, but I can’t fault with the finding that we are “a friendly group, enjoying exploring and gathering new information. “Explore” is our keyword, and we are obliged to go off the beaten path…” etc. Something to do with Jupiter conjuncting the ascendent. I have no idea about these things, but it was fun to hear us so accurately described.
It’s dark too early! Let’s all go turn on the lights! Love, Penny
We headed back to the car and I pointed out “Phil and Ellie’s cabin:)” high up across the Chapel Falls River. It’s still looking just great!
6 hikers and two dogs piled into Tony’s car for the ride back to TOR Bullit headquarters where we had been invited to use their facility for our bag lunches. Lots of warming up and sharing food. Donna made oatmeal cookies and Lissa brought a big bag of popcorn and a gallon of cider. Gwen read us an astrological “analysis” of our group. I don’t understand how that works, but I can’t fault with the finding that we are “a friendly group, enjoying exploring and gathering new information. “Explore” is our keyword, and we are obliged to go off the beaten path…” etc. Something to do with Jupiter conjuncting the ascendent. I have no idea about these things, but it was fun to hear us so accurately described.
It’s dark too early! Let’s all go turn on the lights! Love, Penny
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